Question 1011865: You saw a shirt for $97. you don't have the cash, so you borrowed $50 from your mom and $50 from your dad you bought the shirt, and hat $3 change. You gave your dad $1 and your mom $1 and kept the other $1 for yourself now you owe your mom $49 and your dad $49. Where is the missing $1
Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
You originally borrowed $100.
The store has $97, mother has $1,
father has $1, and you have $1.
$97+$1+$1+$1=$100
There is no "missing" dollar.
You currently owe $98, the $97 you gave the store
and the $1 you kept.
$97+$1=$98
Still no "missing" dollar.
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